Despite being pulled from Miami's eventual Week 16 win over the Raiders, Dolphins rookie quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will start in Week 17 vs. the Bills, head coach Brian Flores said after the win.
“If we have to go to a relief pitcher in the ninth, that’s what we’ll do," Flores said.
Tagovailoa was pulled, and replaced by veteran quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, with just under ten minutes to play in the fourth quarter of Saturday's matchup with the Raiders. The move to veteran came after three consecutive three-and-out drives for Miami. Tagovailoa was 17-for-22 for 94 yards and a touchdown, and was sacked three times prior to the benching.